Kids below 12 years of age with general ticket in sleeper coach in Indian Rail

Can we take a 8-year old child in a rail sleeper coach with a general ticket? If so what extra charges do we need to pay if we do not require extra berth?

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If you have a general ticket, you might need to pay the difference between general ticket fare from reserved half ticket fare. Let me also remind you that it is not desirable(to be read as not legal) to travel without a proper ticket.

For a child, 5 to 12 years, half of the adult fare is charged even if a berth is not required.

If berth is required, the full adult fare is to be paid.

Source - Press Information Bureau, Government of India

Press release link - http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=138458

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Does a 12 year old need a train ticket?

Children aged between 6 and 14They must have a ticket to travel, so you should include them as a passenger when you make your booking.

What is the age of a child train ticket?

Children under 5 years of age will be carried free of charge. Children above the age of 5 years and under 12 years of age will be charged at half the corresponding adult fare. After adding applicable miscellaneous charges, if any, this Fare will be rounded-off to the next higher multiple of Rs.

What is sleeper general quota?

To put it simply: Presently, the combined reservation quota of lower berths which is earmarked in 'Sleeper' class for senior citizens, female passengers of 45 years of age or above and pregnant women in Normal Mail/Express trains is 6 lower berths per coach.

Can an 11 year old go on a train alone?

There is a consensus that 13 years old is a good age for a child to start travelling via train on their own. This is in line with many policies provided by train companies, which states they will not allow for children under the age of 12 to travel alone unless accompanied by an adult.

Child Tickets Concession | टिकट रियायत for Children | Indian Railways

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